08 October 2013, 081013, Facebook, Google+, government, ISP, protect privacy, Twitter
Q. How much trust do you have in the following groups to protect your privacy?
|
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
|
| Your internet service provider |
13% |
37% |
29% |
18% |
3% |
|
7% |
27% |
31% |
32% |
4% |
|
|
4% |
11% |
23% |
57% |
5% |
|
|
3% |
9% |
18% |
55% |
15% |
|
| The Australian government |
9% |
32% |
33% |
22% |
4% |
| The US government |
4% |
19% |
28% |
43% |
7% |
Over half of people have no trust in Facebook (57%) or Twitter (55%) to protect their privacy. Just under half have no trust in the US government to protect their privacy (43%).
Very few people (13% or less) have a ‘lot of trust’ in the organisations listed to protect their privacy.
Just 41% of people have a lot/some trust in the Australian government to protect their privacy.
Those aged 18-24 (42%) and 25-34 (44%) were less likely to have no trust in Facebook. While those aged 35-44 (60%), 45-54 (66%), 55-64 (62%) and 65+ (63%) were more likely to have ‘no trust’.
The same theme was repeated for Twitter, with those aged 18-24 (31%) and 25-34 (45%) being less likely than those aged 35-44 (58%), 45-54 (63%), 55-64 (64%) and 65+ (63%) to have ‘no trust’.
Liberal/National voters were more likely to have a lot/some trust in the Australian government to protect their privacy (54%). Labor (33%) voters were less likely to have a lot/some trust in the Australian Government to protect their privacy.